Fall fun!

We've had a crazy busy Fall season. Here are a few of the things our family has been up to lately...

As the price of organic grain continues to rise, we look for more cost-effective ways of feeding our cows. More and more, we work towards being a self-sufficient farm. At this time, we grow all our own forage hay, but we still buy our grain. This year we planted a test crop of flax seed and barley and rented a combine to harvest it. We hope to use some for feed and plant the rest next year. FarmDad enjoyed a beautiful day on the combine and was happy to get 6 tons of flax and 22 tons of barley off the field.

My favorite apple tree decided to produce a proliferation of apples this year-- yay! We've been making applesauce and drying apples like crazy.

The last apples of the season.

We decided to pick our crab apples and make jelly-- so yummy and easy to make!

Picking elderberries for syrup.

Miss Smiley is enjoying 1st grade this year. She is learning how to read!

 

Tractor Boy's first year playing soccer.

Auntie A., Uncle J. and Grandma H. came to visit and watch the soccer games.

Buddy and his namesake, Uncle J., watching the games.

FarmDad coaching Miss Smiley's team.

Miss Smiley lost her first tooth!